Grace Park

Possibly not very Enid Blyton, but certainly very wizard, is roaring around at the nearby Blyton Park Racing Circuit, where boy and girl racers should speed along to see a motorsports day, and/or hire karts to drive around a 600-metre track. (Lincolnshire is prime biking country too if you have your own motorbike, but they can't be used at this circuit.) Under your own steam, pedal or parade among the conifer and silver birch trees of Laughton Forest or Water’s Edge Country Park, with many species including rare plants and birds among the woodland and ten ponds; look out for kingfishers in winter. Normanby Hall Country Park at Scunthorpe has 300 acres of grounds including woodland, a deer park, fishing lake and Victorian walled garden; also worth a look is Doddington Hall and Gardens and the nature trail through the wild garden. The city of Lincoln is very much worth a look for historical buildings like Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle. While in town, mull over the story of the region at The Museum of Lincolnshire Life and check out The Collection, Lincoln’s award-winning art and archaeology museum. To Lincoln’s south-east, flight fans should aim for a guided hangar tour at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre at Coningsby.